Mental Health Care in Mississippi

Mental Health Facilities by City in Mississippi

The Mississippi cities with the most SAMHSA-listed mental health facilities. All 77 cities are listed below the table.

Crisis and Support Lines in Mississippi

Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, any time. Mobile Crisis Response Teams are available in all 82 counties in Mississippi, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and provide crisis services in the location where the person is experiencing the crisis. Services are funded by the Department of Mental Health and provided by the Community Mental Health Centers. Regional numbers: Region 2: 866-837-7521; Region 3: 866-255-9986; Region 4: 888-287-4443; Region 6: 866-453-6216; Region 7: 866-866-6505; Region 8: 877-657-4098; Region 9: 601-955-6381; Region 10: 800-803-0245; Region 12 (North Team): 888-330-7772; Region 12 (West Team): 877-353-8689; Region 12 (Coast Team): 800-681-0798; Region 14: 866-497-0690; Region 15: 888-558-2077; Region 16: 1-833-630-1947.

• DMH Helpline: 1-877-210-8513 (DMH Helpline) · 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• Mississippi crisis services

Mississippi's Mental Health Agency

Mississippi Department of Mental Health oversees public mental health services in Mississippi.

• Mississippi Department of Mental Health
• Find local services through Mississippi Department of Mental Health

Medicaid Mental Health Coverage in Mississippi

Mississippi's Medicaid program is Mississippi Medicaid; Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN) managed care; Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Division of Medicaid runs a statewide managed care program, MississippiCAN, through three coordinated care organizations: Magnolia Health, Molina Healthcare and TrueCare. Beneficiaries in a mandatory population must choose one of the three; beneficiaries in an optional population may choose managed care through one of them or use regular fee-for-service Medicaid. Covered mental health services the state names include Inpatient psychiatric care, Outpatient hospital mental health service, Psychiatric residential treatment facilities and Therapeutic and evaluative mental health services.

• Mississippi Medicaid; Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN) managed care; Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) mental health services
• Mississippi Medicaid behavioral health

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs)

Regional community mental health centers operate under the supervision of regional commissions appointed by county boards of supervisors and are the primary providers of outpatient community-based services to adults and children with mental illness, substance use, and intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. DMH is responsible for certifying, monitoring and assisting CMHCs.

• Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) in Mississippi

Check a Therapist's License in Mississippi

Before you start, confirm your therapist or psychologist holds an active Mississippi license.

• Psychologists: Mississippi Board of Psychology
• Professional counselors: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
• Social workers and marriage and family therapists: Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists

Guides for Your Next Step

See how to find a therapist, how sliding-scale therapy works, whether Medicaid covers therapy and the difference between a psychiatrist and a therapist.

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